crowdfunding

That’s the question recently raised by the State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI): With the rapid growth of the donation- and perk-based crowdfunding markets, growing support from the members of the angel capital community and the anticipated release of the final SEC rules on the sale of crowdfunding securities to non-accredited investors, the crowdfunding experts […]

We suggested a while ago that crowdfunding would become an important investor in start ups. It hasn’t happened yet. But that may be due to the fact that the long-promised SEC regulations haven’t been finalized yet. The New York Times recently ran a piece on where things stand: To its advocates, crowdfunding is a way […]

The Economist reports on a new wave of innovative approaches to funding basic science. In addition to offering “naming rights” to people or organizations funding scientific discoveries, sicence-oriented crowd-funding sites are proliferating: Although the crowdfunding of science is not raising the sorts of sums sometimes attracted by those with ideas for things like video games, […]

In case you missed this in the New York Times last week: Steven Van Zandt has been trying to persuade his musical heroes the Rascals – the influential white soul group known for hits like “Good Lovin’ ” and “Groovin’ ” — to reunite since the early 1980s. . . . Now Mr. Van Zandt, […]

Fast Company has a profile of Smallknot, a website designed to promote local angel investing: Think of it as neighborhood-based seed funding. On Smallknot, local businesses can exchange goods and services for capital investments from their fans. Let’s say your local bike shop wants to expand, or your favorite pizza shop wants to install an […]

Last week we looked at the potential for crowdfunding urban improvements. This week Springwise has a piece on efforts by the City of Rotterdam to crowdfund a pedestrian walkway: [A] wooden pedestrian bridge dubbed the Luchtsingel will span 350 meters and require 17,000 planks. Citizens are invited to chip in and help fund the effort […]